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Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:23 pm
by TheletterR
I went to the new Air and Museum the other day(for the second time)
and I saw one of the Ho aircraft the Germans were developing during WWII(they're the ones that were shaped like an obtuse iscosoles triangle) And then I went home and saw a documentary about concept German aircraft and it was in the episode. So I thought, "Wouldn't it be cool to fly one of those!" that's when it hit me. I could fly one on FS!

It would have to be capable with FSX(it's all I have :()
that's all it needs to be(and of course be able to fly)

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:07 am
by Travis
You're talking about Horten designs, but I'm not sure what one you're talking about.  There are several ones they designed.  See if you could find a picture.  That would give people a better idea of what you're talking about.

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:16 pm
by TheletterR
Image

Ok here's a good picture of one, don't know which kind it is though...
(it wouldn't really matter as long as it looked similar)

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:46 am
by Jakemaster
Look for the Northrop N-9M by Tim Conrad, same design

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:21 pm
by gryshnak
Take a look at the Ho229, right here at SimV:

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004vintage24.htm

Gryshnak

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:18 pm
by N724WZ
I saw a history channel thing on those...  Meant to be able to get from germany to Newyork with a full load of bombs and back again without refueling. (Of course i doubt that they had mid-air refueling back then). But yes, a nicer way to put it than
ones that were shaped like an obtuse iscosoles triangle
Is "Flying Wing"  I beleive that boeing tried to make a commercial Airliner shaped like a flying wing.  Obviously it never worked out, but The design was clearly and most effectively put to use in the B-2 by Northrop. I'll see if i can find the wikipedia article on the boeing flying wing and i'll edit the link in later

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:16 am
by Jakemaster
I saw a history channel thing on those...  Meant to be able to get from germany to Newyork with a full load of bombs and back again without refueling. (Of course i doubt that they had mid-air refueling back then). But yes, a nicer way to put it than
ones that were shaped like an obtuse iscosoles triangle
Is "Flying Wing"  I beleive that boeing tried to make a commercial Airliner shaped like a flying wing.  Obviously it never worked out, but The design was clearly and most effectively put to use in the B-2 by Northrop. I'll see if i can find the wikipedia article on the boeing flying wing and i'll edit the link in later


Boeing is still researching a Blended Wing Body along with NASA.  Technically it isn't a flying wing, its a blended wing body ;)  It is thicker than a flying wing and much much bigger than any flying wings.

Interesting fact about the B-2, Northrop's YB-49 has the EXACT same wingspan as the B-2: 172 feet.

Re: Another Airplane Idea(more realistic)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:45 am
by swordfish1227
i heard that boeing had officially named the BWB the 797, which means they have plans for building it after they finish the 787